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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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